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Pohang class Patrol Combat Corvette
 
 
pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn roks oto melara gun dardo exocet harpoon ssm-700k 02x

  
 07/21
Ships:
Unit Korean Name Builder Launched Commissioned STATUS
Flight II          
PCC-756 ROKS Pohang 동해 KSC (Hanjin) February 7, 1984 December 18, 1984 decommissioned: June 30, 2009
PCC-757 ROKS Gunsan 군산 KTS (Hanjin) March 27, 1984 December 17, 1984 decommissioned: September 30, 2011
PCC-758 ROKS Gyeongju 경주 Hyundai June 8, 1984 May 1, 1985 decommissioned: December 30, 2014
PCC-759 ROKS Mokpo 목포 DSME October 12, 1984 May 17, 1985 decommissioned: December 30, 2014
           
Flight III          
PCC-761 ROKS Gimcheon 김천 KSC (Hanjin) November 29, 1985 September 1, 1986 decommissioned: December 31, 2015
PCC-762 ROKS Chungju 충주 KTS (Hanjin) January 24, 1986 November 30, 1986 decommissioned: December 31, 2016
PCC-763 ROKS Jinju 진주 Hyundai February 12, 1986 November 1, 1986 decommissioned: December 31, 2016
PCC-765 ROKS Yeosu 여수 DSME June 14, 1986 December 1, 1986 decommissioned: December 27, 2017
           
Flight IV          
PCC-766 ROKS Jinhae 진해 KSC (Hanjin) March 18, 1987 September 30, 1988 decommissioned: December 27, 2017
PCC-767 ROKS Suncheon 순천 KTS (Hanjin) April 3, 1987 September 30, 1988 decommissioned: December 24, 2019
PCC-768 ROKS Iksan 익산 Hyundai March 24, 1987 ? decommissioned: December 31, 2018
PCC-769 ROKS Wonju 원주 Daewoo October 23, 1987 ? ACTIVE
PCC-771 ROKS Andong 안동 KSC (Hanjin) April 30, 1987 January 5, 1989 decommissioned: December 31, 2020
PCC-772 ROKS Cheonan 천안 KSC (Hanjin) July 24, 1987 January 5, 1989 sunk on March 26, 2010 > now memorial
PCC-773 ROKS Bucheon 부천 Hyundai December 30, 1988 May 4, 1989 decommissioned: March 31, 2021
PCC-775 ROKS Seongnam 성남 Daewoo December 11, 1987 ? ACTIVE
PCC-776 ROKS Jecheon 제천 KTC (Hanjin) December 8, 1987 ? ACTIVE
PCC-777 ROKS Daecheon 대천 Hyundai January 22, 1988 January 7, 1990 ACTIVE
           
Flight V          
PCC-778 ROKS Sokcho 속초 Hyundai July 7, 1989 March 2, 1990 ACTIVE
PCC-779 ROKS Yeongju 영주 Hyundai July 27, 1988 April 20, 1990 ACTIVE
PCC-781 ROKS Namwon 남원 Daewoo October 17, 1989 May 1, 1990 ACTIVE
PCC-782 ROKS Gwangmyeong 광명 KTS (Hanjin) October 27, 1989 ? ACTIVE
           
Flight VI          
PCC-783 ROKS Sinseong 신성 KSC (Hanjin) October 8, 1991 ? ACTIVE
PCC-785 ROKS Gongju 공주 KTS (Hanjin) September 21, 1992 ? ACTIVE
 
Specifications:
 
Builders:
Korea Shipbuilding Corporation - KSC (now Hanjin Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.), Busan, RoK
Korea Takoma Shipyard - KTS (now Hanjin Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.), Busan, RoK
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Ulsan, RoK
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Geoje, RoK

Displacement:
950 tons (empty) / 1220 tons (full load)
Length:
88.3 meters (289 feet 8 inches)
Beam: 10 meters (32 ft 10 in)
Draft: 2.9 meters (9 ft 6 in)
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h), max. / 15 knots (28 km/h), cruise
Range: 4000 NMI (7400 km) at cruise speed
Complement: 95

Propulsion:
CODOG
(Combined Diesel or Gas)

1 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbine
2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engines
2 shafts, 2 propellers
 
Armament:

Main gun:
1 x
Oto-Melara 76/62 compact gun - Flight II
2 x
Oto-Melara 76/62 compact guns - Flight III to VI
 
Secondary gun:
2 x
Emerson Emerlec/Oelikon 75KCB 30mm twin guns - Flight II
2 x Oto-Melara/OtoBreda 40L70 DARDO twin guns - Flight III to VI
 
Anti-ship missiles (SSM):
2 x
MM38 Exocet SSM - Flight II
4 x RGM-84 Harpoon SSM
in Mk.141 tube launchers (2x2) - Flight IV
4 x
SSM-700K Haeseong SSM in tube launchers (2x2) - Flight V+VI
 
Torpedoes:
2 x
Mk.32 triple torepdo tubes for Mk.46 torpedoes - Flight II to IV
2 x K-Mk.32 triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedoes - Flight V + VI
 
Depth charges:
12 x
Mark 9 depth charges
 
SAM:
MBDA Mistral manpad SAM
 
Aviation:
none
 
Systems:
 

Surface search radar:
Raytheon AN/SPS-64 radar (Flight II - IV)
AN/SPS-55 radar (Flight V)
 SPS-300K radar (Flight V - VI)
Marconi S1810 (Flight IV - VI)
 
Fire control system:
Signaal WM 28 fire control radar
Signaal LIOD (Lightweight Optronic Director) (Flight II - III)
Radamec 2400 Target Search, Tracking and Identification (Flight IV - VI)
Marconi ST1802 fire control radar (Flight IV - VI)
 
Combat system:
Signaal SEWACO ZK combat system (Flight II - III)
Samsung/Ferranti WSA 423 combat system (Flight IV - VI)
 
Sonar:
AN/SQS-58 hull mounted sonar
 
Tactical Air Navigation:
SRN-15 TACAN
 
Countermeasures:
4 x Mel Protean chaff/decoy launchers
SLQ-260KA2 Torpedo Acoustic Counter Measure (TACM) System (Flight III - VI)
SLQ-261K Torpedo Acoustic Counter Measure (TACM) System (Flight III - VI)
 
 
The Pohang class corvette is a class of general purpose corvettes operated by the Republic of Korea Navy.
They were built in 5 flights at Korean shipyards.

Names:
PCC-756 ROKS Pohang - is a city in the Province of North Gyeongsang
PCC-757 ROKS Gunsan - is a city in North Jeolla Province Sea
PCC-758 ROKS Gyeongju - is a coastal city in the North Gyeongsang Province
PCC-759 ROKS Mokpo - is a city in South Jeolla Province
PCC-761 ROKS Gimcheon - is a city in North Gyeongsang Province
PCC-762 ROKS Chungju - is a city in North Chungcheong Province
PCC-763 ROKS Jinju - is a city in South Gyeongsang Province
PCC-765 ROKS Yeosu - is a city in South Jeolla Province
PCC-766 ROKS Jinhae - Jinhae-gu is a district in Changwon City, South Gyeongsang Province
PCC-767 ROKS Suncheon - is a city in South Jeolla Province
PCC-768 ROKS Iksan (was ROKS Iri until February 1999) - is a city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province
PCC-769 ROKS Wonju - is the most populous city in Gangwon Province
PCC-771 ROKS Andong - is the capital of North Gyeongsang Province
PCC-772 ROKS Cheonan - is a city in South Chungcheong Province
PCC-773 ROKS Bucheon - is a city in Gyeonggi Province
PCC-775 ROKS Seongnam - is the second largest city in Gyeonggi Province
PCC-776 ROKS Jecheon - is a city in North Chungcheong Province
PCC-777 ROKS Daecheon - commonly known as Daecheon, is a city in South Chungcheong Province
PCC-778 ROKS Sokcho - is a city in Gangwon-do Province
PCC-779 ROKS Yeongju - is a city in the North Gyeongsang Province
PCC-781 ROKS Namwon - is a city in North Jeolla Province
PCC-782 ROKS Gwangmyeong - is a city in Gyeonggi Province
PCC-783 ROKS Sinseong - Queen Sinseong of the Gyeongju Gim clan or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Sinseong
PCC-785 ROKS Gongju - is a city in South Chungcheong Province

Decommissioned units - fate:
PCC-756 ROKS Pohang - museum ship in Pohang city
PCC-757 ROKS Gunsan - scrapped in 2017
PCC-758 ROKS Gyeongju - transferred to Peruvian Coast Guard, renamed BAP Ferre / PM-211
PCC-759 ROKS Mokpo - scrapped in 2018
PCC-761 ROKS Gimcheon - transferred to Vietnam People's Navy, renamed HQ-18
PCC-762 ROKS Chungju - transferred to Philippine Navy, renamed BRP Conrado Yap / PS-39
PCC-763 ROKS Jinju - transferred to Egyptian Navy, renamed ENS Shbab Misr / 1000
PCC-765 ROKS Yeosu - transferred to Vietnam People's Navy, renamed HQ-20
PCC-766 ROKS Jinhae - in reserve, used for training
PCC-767 ROKS Suncheon - in reserve, used for training
PCC-768 ROKS Iksan - transferred to Colombian Navy, renamed ARC Almirante Tono / CM-56
PCC-771 ROKS Andong - ?
PCC-772 ROKS Cheonan - sunk on March 26, 2010 by attack from the Korean People's Army Naval Force - now a memorial
PCC-773 ROKS Bucheon - ?
 
images

pcc-758 roks gyeongju pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-758 ROKS Gyeongju

pcc-758 roks gyeongju pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02a mm38 exocet ssm
cutout: Mk.32 triple torpedo tubes / 2 x MM38 Exocet SSM missiles / Emerlec-Oelikon 75KCB 30mm twin gun


pcc-761 roks gimcheon pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-761 ROKS Gimcheon

pcc-761 roks gimcheon pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 03
PCC-761 ROKS Gimcheon


pcc-763 roks jinju pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-763 ROKS Jinju

pcc-763 roks jinju pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 03
PCC-763 ROKS Jinju with PCC-768 ROKS Iksan

pcc-763 roks jinju pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 04
PCC-763 ROKS Jinju with PCC-768 ROKS Iksan


pcc-765 roks yeosu pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-765 ROKS Yeosu


pcc-766 roks jinhae pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 03
PCC-766 ROKS Jinhae

pcc-766 roks jinhae pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 06
PCC-766 ROKS Jinhae

pcc-766 roks jinhae pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 05
PCC-766 ROKS Jinhae

pcc-766 roks jinhae pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-766 ROKS Jinhae

pcc-766 roks jinhae pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 04
PCC-766 ROKS Jinhae

pcc-766 roks jinhae pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 07
PCC-766 ROKS Jinhae


pcc-769 roks wonju pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-769 ROKS Wonju

pcc-769 roks wonju pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn mk.32 torpedo rgm-84 harpoon oto melara dardo
cutout: Mk.32 torpedo tubes / 4 x tube launchers for RGM-84 Harpoon SSM missiles / Oto-Melara/OtoBreda 40L70 DARDO twin gun / Oto-Melara 76/62 compact gun / depth charge racks


pcc-772 roks cheonan pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 03
PCC-772 ROKS Cheonan sunk on March 26, 2010 by attack from the Korean People's Army Naval Force

pcc-772 roks cheonan pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 04 sunk after north korea attack
PCC-772 ROKS Cheonan sunk on March 26, 2010 by attack from the Korean People's Army Naval Force

pcc-772 roks cheonan pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-772 ROKS Cheonan


pcc-773 roks bucheon pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-773 ROKS Bucheon

pcc-773 roks bucheon pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 03
PCC-773 ROKS Bucheon


pcc-775 roks seongnam pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02  pcc-775 roks seongnam pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02a
PCC-775 ROKS Seongnam

pcc-775 roks seongnam pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 03 oto melara 40l70 dardo
PCC-775 ROKS Seongnam


pcc-777 roks daecheon pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-777 ROKS Daecheon


pcc-778 roks sokcho pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-778 ROKS Sokcho and PCC-773 ROKS Bucheon


pcc-782 roks gwangmyeong pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn 02
PCC-782 ROKS Gwangmyeong



Pohang class PCC guns
Oto-Melara 76/62 compact gun and Oto-Melara/OtoBreda 40L70 DARDO twin gun

pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn armament oto melara 76/62 compact gun 40l70 dardo 40mm twin 02

pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn armament oto melara 76/62 compact gun 40l70 dardo 40mm twin 03

pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn armament oto melara 76/62 compact gun 40l70 dardo 40mm twin 04

pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn armament oto melara 76/62 compact gun 40l70 dardo 40mm twin 05

pohang class patrol combat corvette republic of korea navy rokn armament oto melara 76/62 compact gun 40l70 dardo 40mm twin 06

 
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